However, everything has its pros and cons. After asking carefully, Du Yuqi found out that the rocket boots also have a big weakness. First of all, their own weight is amazing. When they are not activated, they are a very heavy burden and will slow down the speed. Secondly, it consumes a lot of energy to activate once and can only last for 20 to 30 seconds. Finally, they are very easy to be damaged.

These three major drawbacks mean that rocket boots are difficult to use in high-end combat, because when masters fight each other, sometimes a slight flaw can determine life or death. The uncertainty of rocket boots being easily damaged makes it a double-edged sword, and when masters fight each other, they cannot afford to lose, and they must minimize the uncertain factors. Therefore, this thing will eventually lead to a very embarrassing situation: those who dare to use it cannot afford it, and those who can afford it dare not use it!

Du Yuqi then continued to move forward. In front of him was the gym. Du Yuqi still clearly remembered the time when he came to the gym to look for and buy first-level swordsmanship. He couldn't help but walk forward, but when he saw a lot of people gathered in the square in front, which looked quite crowded and lively, he immediately went over.

When Du Yuqi arrived there, he discovered that a temporary platform had been built, on which were placed several old-looking magic devices, called the Illusion Arena. The only unique thing was that this magic device could actually create illusions of different professions. Although these illusions did not have any lethality, people who went on the stage put on a magic cloak and could fight with these illusions. Once hit by an illusion, the magic cloak would record it.

The rules of victory and defeat are also very simple. If you are hit in a fatal part (heart, throat, head, genitals), you will be deducted five points. If you are hit in a non-fatal part, you will be deducted two points. If you lose ten points in total, you lose. Blocking is allowed, but if you are hit after blocking, you will also be deducted half a point.

This thing looks very sci-fi and advanced, but in fact, this kind of early ancient magic device excavated from the ruins is not rare. There are artificial creatures that are much more exaggerated than this, such as the Hanging City and the Lord of the City of Light, Sieghart. So although the group of people find it strange, they can still accept it.

And Hedonmar is famous for its free atmosphere. Adventurers, traveling merchants, scholars, etc. from all over the world can come and go freely and communicate with each other, so the acceptance of this kind of new thing is also very high. People flock to play there. The boss next to him is also grinning from ear to ear, shouting loudly for everyone to try it, and also said that those who can pass six tests in a row will be rewarded with 100 gold coins.

Du Yuqi had nothing to do at the moment, so he jumped up, gave a gold coin and said he wanted to challenge him. After he put on the magic cloak, he followed the instructions of the person next to him, held his right hand in an empty clenched position, and then made a choice, and a weapon he wanted would quickly form. Of course, it was also an illusion, and he could only make simple chopping and slashing movements.

Then Du Yuqi went to challenge the illusion of the first level, which was a clergyman. After he became familiar with the mode, he quickly discovered that this game required very high skills. On the contrary, his superior strength was of no use here at all, because his weapons were completely illusions. In other words, all the tests were about the most basic things, etc.

Even so, he defeated the priest easily.

However, as the first enemy, the Cleric was definitely the easiest. The Ghost Swordsman who appeared next made Du Yuqi feel pressured, and the Sharpshooter who appeared in the fourth game made Du Yuqi feel particularly troubled, because the enemy had various skills, especially the use of Thomas Turn and Chaser Robot. Although they were low-level skills, they made Du Yuqi feel particularly disgusted, especially at this time he had no way to play his strength and skill advantages.

Therefore, although Du Yuqi barely made it through the fourth round with the sharpshooter, he was completely defenseless against the Blue Fist that appeared in the fifth round. After Du Yuqi revealed a flaw, he was gorgeously knocked to death by the Blue Fist. Even though it was assumed to be blocked, it was of no use.

However, even so, it was a rare achievement for Du Yuqi to last until the fifth game. After Du Yuqi lost, his eyes lit up and he immediately discovered a crucial problem, that is, although he seemed to be very strong, he actually hid a huge hidden danger. The most fundamental reason was that his foundation was unstable and he did not work hard enough in practicing the most basic swordsmanship.

Du Yuqi's understanding of basic swordsmanship came entirely from absorbing the scrolls and experiences of his predecessors. He himself had too little practice in this area, which actually resulted in a huge shortcoming. However, he had not been pushed to the point of desperation, so the disadvantage caused by this shortcoming had never been revealed. However, it had actually begun to restrict the development of his strength.

Du Yuqi had absorbed the sword scrolls of Buwanga and Xilan, so he knew very well that even these two famous and powerful sword masters had been persistent in practicing basic sword skills in their personal training, and had persisted in doing so for decades. Even such strong men attached so much importance to the mastery of basic sword skills. Du Yuqi suddenly woke up and realized that he had taken a detour.

He was looking at the ancient magic device on the stage with great interest at this time, and found that this thing was really an excellent tool for practicing basic swordsmanship, strictly speaking. Obviously, practicing basic swordsmanship while fighting with others would be much more beneficial than practicing alone on the side. With this thought in mind, Du Yuqi had the idea of ​​buying these magic devices.

However, everyone has their own expertise. Du Yuqi knew that this kind of thing must be handed over to someone like Meibei who is good at communication and transactions, so he memorized the address here and turned back.

After returning to the hotel, Du Yuqi found a group of people having a midnight snack.

The hotel where they stayed was the best inn in Hettonmar, so the decoration style was mainly gorgeous. Various paintings and sculptures could be seen on the arched ceiling and large ceiling. As the light inside the building was generally dim, various crystal lamps became the landscape of the building, shining brightly and illuminating the paintings and sculptures in every detail.

"Boss, why did you come back just now? Come, come, try this fresh grilled Aidan bass! It was caught from the Sage River at night an hour ago. It tastes delicious!"

Jeter, with his mouth full of oil, held a glass of wine and shouted excitedly.

Du Yuqi was not very interested in grilled fish, but she liked a special drink on the table called "Latapago" very much. It was a drink similar to rice wine, brewed with high-quality oats produced on the fertile Miranda Plain. Cherry juice and coffee were added to it, giving it a unique taste.

Grilled Aidan perch and Latapago are very famous. They are not only well-known in the local area, but also two iconic foods of the Principality of Mar. Because the Sage River is the main source of drinking water in the Principality, it is also called the "Mother River". Originally, this place was a desert. Later, it was said that the Sage Mar used magic to create an oasis and a river here. The area where the Sage River mainly flows is the most fertile Miranda Plain in the Principality.

While eating supper, Du Yuqi told Meimei about his needs. When Meimei heard about shopping, she immediately set out with great interest and energy. Then she came back in less than half an hour. She made a gesture of success to Du Yuqi, pointed to her dimensional ring, indicating that she had successfully purchased it, and then asked Du Yuqi to take over.

After getting these old magic devices, Du Yuqi was naturally overjoyed and started practicing immediately. The others also tried it, but shook their heads and thought it was useless because their situations were completely different from Du Yuqi's. They had a very solid foundation and were not like Du Yuqi, whose foundation was unstable. They all dispersed and went to sleep.

…

Early the next morning, everyone gathered together for breakfast. Duize was still silent, but from his red eyes and haggard expression, one could feel a silent urging and urgency.

At this time, Du Yuqi was naturally considerate and asked for him:

"Every time? When can we set off?"

Every time he was cutting a large piece of whole wheat bread with a knife and fork and eating it with honey, he would say incoherently:

"We have to wait. There is one thing on the list that Holmes has listed that has not been purchased yet. This thing is very important, so we must get it."

Du Yuqi was a little surprised and said:

"What is so important? Tell me about it."